Why I am doing this

Well, to start with I should tell you something about myself. I was born in Germany, Hamburg and I am still living there. My future is still unclear, but one thing I know for sure: I want out! Not that Germany isn't nice, I just love English and I would love to live in a country that mainly speaks English. Right now I am in the middle of finding the perfect job for me. Yes, I am still in school but in a year I have to decide what I want to study and right now I am clueless. Of course, I have a dream, a dream of becoming a famous film director such as Peter Jackson or Tim Burton. But the reality is, that I don't have the money to go to a college in America, I don't have the connections or social status to realize my dreams. And because I don't want to be stuck in a local production of some awful soap opera, I decided that I need something realistic. And now I am here writing this entry instead of googling ways to find the perfect job for me.

I hope you find a good way to accomplish your dreams. Let me know if you'd be interested in a language exchange!

Why I am doing this?

Well, to start with, I should tell you something about myself. I was born in Germany, Hamburg, Germany and I am still living there. My future is still unclear, but one thing I know for sure: I want out! Not that Germany isn't nice, I just love English and I would love to live in a country that mainly speaks English. Right now I am in the middle of finding the perfect job for myself. Yes, I am still in school, but, in a year, I have to decide what I want to study and right now I am clueless. Of course, I have a dream, a dream of becoming a famous film director such as Peter Jackson or Tim Burton. However, the reality is that I don't have the money to go to a college in America; I don't have the connections or social status to realize my dreams. And Because I don't want to get stuck in a local production of some awful soap opera, I decided that I need something realistic. And Now I am here writing this entry instead of googling ways to find the perfect job for myself.

One usually does not start a sentence with conjunctions such as "and" or "but".  You are correct that universities in the United States are becoming more and more expensive.  It is a big problem here which is discussed in the newspapers now and then.  College tuition has risen much faster than inflation.